Author: AJ Shaw

Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, AJ joined KMAN in the Summer of 2023 and is currently a news/sports reporter, producer and host of Scoreboard Saturday. You can contact AJ at aj@1350kman.com.

On Friday’s edition of The Game, the guys replay highlights from Jerome Tang’s press conference. Then in Hour 2, K-State women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie calls in to discuss his new reworked contract.

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A Junction City man was injured following a two-car accident on I-70 on Thursday afternoon. The collision occurred just before 3 pm in the Eastbound lane of I-70 at mile marker 303. Isaac Anderson of Junction City was on the ramp at 303 attempting to turn left onto the K-18 bypass when Linda Reade of Junction City ran a stop sign heading south towards Clarks Creek in her 2023 Ford Explorer causing Anderson to collide with her in his 2012 Dodge Avenger. The collision caused both vehicles to be disabled from the damage. Both Reade and Anderson were treated for…

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A pest expert is predicting a “bug boom” in Kansas this summer due to extreme weather across the region. Zachary Smith of The Pest Dude says there should be a rise in ants, beetles, earwigs, rodents, scorpions and cockroaches to name a few popping up this summer due to warm temperatures and excessive rainfall. Smith recommends a number of remedies to prevent these pests from infesting your home or garden this summer by doing simple things like regular cleaning, hiring a professional exterminator and also finding ways to reduce humidity in your home.

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On Thursday’s edition of The Game, K-State football has landed arguably its best recruit for the Class of 2025. Then in Hour 2, Mitch goes over what he thinks is the easiest and hardest schedules in the Big 12 next year. Also, EA Sports went too far with their rankings on Colorado.

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With the 4th of July just a week away, the Manhattan Fire Department is reminding folks to practice safety when using fireworks. Manhattan Fire Department Fire Marshal Jake Powell spoke more about how fireworks should be used reminding folks to make smart and safe decisions. Powell also reminds folks of when they’re allowed to shoot fireworks in Manhattan. He says that fireworks should also not be used by certain people like children. Powell also spoke about the most common accidents seen when it comes to fireworks. The fire department also says that fireworks should only be fired away from…

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A Junction City woman was arrested following a traffic stop late Wednesday for a slew of drug possession charges. 39-year-old Angel Morgan was arrested just before 4 pm at the intersection of North 4th and Leavenworth Streets on probable cause charges. She is charged with one count of use or possession of drug paraphenelia with intent to use in the human body, one count of possession of a stimulant while being previously convicted of such charge, one count to distribute or possess heroin and certain stimulants and one count of driving a motor vehicle without a valid license. Morgan has…

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K-State shortstop Kaelan Culpepper has been named to the D1Baseball All-American Second Team. Culpepper becomes the first position player in school history to earn All-American status from the outlet, while he is the second Wildcat to be recognized in the Pete Hughes era. Culpepper finished fifth in the Big 12 during the regular season in RBI, sixth in hits and led the conference in triples. With his 11 homers this year, he jumped to 10th all-time in school history, finishing with 26 during his career. Culpepper also performed in the postseason, finishing with a .474 batting average, a .522 on-base…

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On Wednesday’s edition of The Game, Derek Young from K-State Online joins the program. Then in Hour 2, we have confirmation that the K-State Wildcat hand signal is in CFB 25. Also, the Chiefs are making a Hallmark Christmas movie. The guys discuss that on The Game.

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The First Thousand Members Club will be hosting its first annual Harmony Fest in Junction City coming up in late August. The organization which was founded as a non-profit organization to connect Haitians together living in the Junction City area. Martine Chery-Hilaire is the event organizer and explained why she formed the organization with her husband back in 2022. “I experienced a lack of belonging when I came to America,” she said. “When my husband came over from Haiti, we decided to form this organization to initially connect with other Haitians.” She also explained what the organization is looking to…

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Two were injured after a semitruck overturned due to high winds in Wabaunsee County early Wednesday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol were the first to respond to the accident. The crash was reported just after 3:15 am on eastbound I-70 about a mile east of Keene-Eskridge Road, which is about 12 miles west of Topeka. Reports say that a semitrailer was headed east on I-70 when it overturned due to the high winds. The semi came to a rest partially in the south ditch and partially in the right lane of the highway. The driver of the semitruck, 23-year-old Keegan…

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